FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1978
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POSTAL AIRMAIL ITEM TO GHANA DELAYED
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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT AIRMAIL ITEMS TO GHANA POSTED AFTER OCTOBER 12 HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO DELAY DUE TO TEMPORARY CLOSURE FOR REPAIRS OF THE KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT ACCRA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE ADVISED THE PUBLIC NOT TO POST AIRMAIL LETTERS AND PARCELS FOR GHANA UNTIL AFTER NEXT WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 15) WHEN THE AIRPORT IS EXPECTED TO BE RE-OPENED.
TWO SUBMARINE SEWER PIPELINES PROPOSED
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AS PART OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT SEWERAGE SCHEME, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO LAY TWO SUBMARINE SEWER PIPELINES WITHIN AN AREA OF 3.3 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED IN CENTRAL.
THE TWIN SUBMARINE OUTFALLS WILL ENABLE THE SEWAGE TO BE DISCHARGED, AFTER PRELIMINARY TREATMENT, INTO THE MAIN TIDAL STREAM IN VICTORIA HARBOUR FOR ADEQUATE DILUTION AND DISPERSION.
THE OUTFALLS WILL BE PROTECTED BY RUBBLE WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THE EXISTING SEABED LEVELS.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ANYONE HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD SUBMIT SUCH OBJECTIONS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING.